Much of the GTA is under a freezing rain yellow warning this morning as a messy mix of winter weather arrives Monday.
Environment Canada said precipitation is expected to begin this morning, bringing “patchy freezing drizzle” to the region before changing to freezing rain.
- “Freezing rain, which may be mixed with snow or ice pellets at times, is expected to change over to rain or snow as an area of low pressure moves through southern Ontario,” the weather advisory said.
“Areas near the Lake Ontario shoreline may see very little ice accretion or build up.”
The national weather agency noted that roads and walkways will likely be icy and slippery during the inclement weather.
“Icy surfaces could be difficult to detect. Local utility outages are possible. There is risk of injury due to slips and falls,” the advisory continued.
The City of Vaughan declared a “significant weather event,” which is enacted when the weather has the “potential to pose a significant danger to users of the highways within a municipality.”
“At this time it is anticipated that community centres and Vaughan Public Libraries locations will remain open and programming will run as scheduled. We will continue to monitor weather conditions and any future closures or program cancellations will be shared as information becomes available,” the municipality said in its advisory.
“Due to the forecasted conditions, it may take longer than usual to clear City roads, sidewalks and/or bicycle lanes. Staff will continue to monitor weather forecasts and make the necessary decisions and adjustments to operations.”
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